I’m old enough to remember when Robbie Flower burst on the scene as a spindly bespectacled 17-year-old from Murrumbeena in 1973. His spectacular 272 game career with the Demons is a well documented one. We lost him 10 years ago, all too young at 59 years of age.

There was some excitement in the early 2000’s when his son Brad appeared on the scene with the Oakleigh Chargers but he lacked the height and size to make it to the big time and only got as far as the odd game at Sandringham VFA, mainly with their reserves (circa 2002).

Now, the grandson Jett Flower has been picked up at Coates Talent League level.

Unfortunately, there’s no grandfather/grandson rule but we wish him luck!

The MFC should really look after nurture this lad,  I can remember tulips first few games as well. And he and his dad coming into the redlegs room to applause after the game,  such a long time ago!!

if he's good enough, here's hoping he warrants selection in the draft in years to come

Can we get priority (if he's any good) by listing him as Academy player?

 

11 minutes ago, TassieDevil said:

Can we get priority (if he's any good) by listing him as Academy player?

 

No.

It’d be the biggest injustice in history if he’s not left to be taken by us. 

14 hours ago, TassieDevil said:

Can we get priority (if he's any good) by listing him as Academy player?

 

Not unless he's either Aboriginal or African, which he's not.  Or we're a northern state club, which we're not.

4 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

It’d be the biggest injustice in history if he’s not left to be taken by us. 

Will Collingwood bear a grudge for Sam Weideman?

14 hours ago, TassieDevil said:

Can we get priority (if he's any good) by listing him as Academy player?

 

...And from what I hear on here, that'd be the surest way for him not to be available to us! 😄

Were he a grandson of a Cat, a Magpie or a Blue there may suddenly be a new rule - grandson of a player >250 games.  

Can we take him under the flora son rule?

Gee if we don’t get him then it will test my 60 plus year loyalty. I would at least have to go and watch his first few games. If we get him and he makes it then I will be nearly as happy as when we won in 21. Oh to see that run and carry down the wing again. 

5 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

Can we take him under the flora son rule?

The Fuchsia rule

Imagine if he was the second coming. I mean it’s going to happen eventually.

14 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

Can we take him under the flora son rule?

Or the "Fuchsia-son" rule, when it is introduced.

11 hours ago, 48 Year Now said:

Gee if we don’t get him then it will test my 60 plus year loyalty. I would at least have to go and watch his first few games. If we get him and he makes it then I will be nearly as happy as when we won in 21. Oh to see that run and carry down the wing again. 

Huh? 

How is this the footy clubs fault if we don't get him? Silly take.

Number one, he's not aligned to the club regardless of his bloodlines. He falls under any normal draftee that comes through the junior talent system.

Number two, take away the romanticism if it all, if the club best saw fit in his talent and done their absolute work on him then yes, that's the only way the club will recruit him.

I don't want the footy club picking a kid purely because he's Robbie Flowers grandson. They've shown in the past that regardless of name (Kobe Farmer, Noah Yze), they're not afraid to turn them down because they did not fit our talent criteria, which is something I've loved about Jason Taylor and his team. Pick the best available talent alone.

In saying all that, so much water to go under the bridge. Hope he develops well.

Coming soon at  a permanent training base near you.

Edited December 6, 20241 yr by Tarax Club